. >> the hacking movement anonymous says it's hacked the web site of stratfor, a texas think-tank, and stole thousands of credit card numbers from its clients. they posted part of the data online and claimed it was using the information to make gifts to charity. their clients include the u.s. air force. the candidates are taking christmas off, but the pollsters are not. whit johnston has details. >> today, mitt romney got a christmas gift from new hampshire. a new poll has him leading by over 32 points. although he trails newt nationally, he has polled better with independents. there are 24 million independents. democrats and republicans have them beat with more than 70 million combined, but their numbers have been slipping. president obama's victory was due to a surge of independents and he knows he has to do more to win back their support. jim kessler is a senior vice president of third way. >> they are very fickle voters. you don't know what they are going to do. >> reporter: as americans grow more disgusted with dysfunction in washington and are turned off by bitter party politics,